Articles
The articles are organized into 10 themes, each theme is addressed in one meeting. When attached, the PDF files have been retrieved by Internet search, and are publicly available.
1. Basic concepts: Perspective-taking and Zone of proximal development (ZPD)
Kelley, R.L., Osborne, W.J. & Hendrick, C. (1974). Role-taking and role-playing in human communication. Human Communication Research, 1(1), 62-74.
Vygotsky, L.S. (1978). Learning and development, ch. 6 in Mind in society: The development of higher psychological processes. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University.
2. Introduction to CSCW and groupware
Ellis, C.A., Gibbs, S.J. and Rein, G.L. (1991). Groupware: Some issues and experiences, CACM 34(1), 39-58.
Grudin, J. (1994). Computer-supported cooperative work: History and focus, IEEE Computer 27(5), 19-26.
3. Instructional scaffolding for problem solving and design
Wood, D., Bruner, J.S. & Ross, G. (1976). The role of tutoring in problem solving. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 17, 89-100. URL
Oh, Y., Gross, M.D. & Do, E. Y.-L. (2008). Computer-aided critiquing systems: Lessons learned and new research directions. Proceedings Computer Aided Architectural Design and Research in Asia (CAADRIA). Chiang Mai, Thailand, pp. 161-167. PDF
4. Theory I (methodology): Data analysis
Krange, I. & Ludvigsen, S. (2009). The historical and situated nature of design experiments: Implications for data analysis. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 25(3), 268-279. URL
5. History, focus, and perspectives in CSCL
Stahl, G., Koschmann, T., & Suthers, D. (2006) Computer-supported collaborative learning: An historical perspective. In R. K. Sawyer (Ed.), Cambridge Handbook of the Learning Sciences. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. PDF
Ludvigsen, S., and Mørch, A. (2009). Computer-supported collaborative learning: Basic concepts, multiple perspectives, and emerging trends, in The International Encyclopedia of Education, 3rd Edition, edited by B. McGaw, P. Peterson and E. Baker, Elsevier (in press). PDF
6. Stages in the evolution of educational technology; paradigm shifts in theory perspectives
Koschmann T. (1996). Paradigm shifts and instructional technology: An introduction. In: Koschmann T, (Ed). Computer Supported Collaborative Learning: Theory and Practice of an Emerging Paradigm. Mahwah, NJ, USA: Lawrence Erlbaum, pp. 1-23.
7. Studies I: Inquiry learning and scaffolding
Stahl, G. (2006). Groupware goes to school: Adapting BSCW to the classroom. Int. J. of Computer Applications in Technology, 19(3/4), pp. 162-174.
Furberg, A. (2009). Socio-cultural aspects of prompting student reflection in Web-based inquiry learning environments. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 25(4), pp. 397-409.
8. Studies II: Distance education
Littleton, K. and Whitelock, D. (2004). Guiding the creation of knowledge and understanding in a virtual learning environment. CyberPsychology & Behavior, 7(2), pp. 173-181.
Smith, R.O. (2005). Working with difference in online collaborative groups. Adult Education Quarterly, 55(3), pp. 182-199.
10. Supporting collaboration by computerized feedback and advice-giving
Soller, A., Martinez, A., Jermann, P. and Muehlenbrock, M. (2005). From mirroring to guiding: A review of state of the art technology for supporting collaborative learning. International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education, 15, 261-290. PDF
Mørch, A. I., Dolonen, J. A., and Nævdal, J. E. 2006. An evolutionary approach to prototyping pedagogical agents: from simulation to integrated system. J. Netw. Comput. Appl. 29(2), 177-199. URL
11. Studies III: Psychological experiments
Hakkarainen, K. and Palonen, T. (2003). Patterns of female and male students' participation in peer interaction in computer-supported learning. Computers & Education (40)4, 327-342. URL
Dehler, J., Bodemer, D., Buder, J. & Hesse, F.W. (2009). Providing group knowledge awareness in computer-supported collaborative learning: Insights into learning mechanisms. Research and Practice in Technology-Enhanced Learning, 4(2), 111-132. URL